Major League Baseball

FINAL
Oakland Athletics 1
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Cleveland Guardians 6
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Progressive Field · 23,969 att.

Match Report

Josh Bell's long homer sends Guardians to 6-1 win, sweep of Oakland as A's drop 8th straight

— Josh Bell nearly dotted the “i.”

Full story at ESPN →

Top Performers

OAK

  • Brent Rooker DH H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Ryan Noda 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Esteury Ruiz RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Carlos Perez C H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

CLE

  • Jose Ramirez 3B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Josh Naylor 1B H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Steven Kwan LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Josh Bell DH H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

CLE wins series 3-0

Injuries

Cleveland Guardians

  • Kahlil Watson Out
  • Colin Holderman 15-Day-IL
  • Andrew Walters Out

Oakland Athletics

  • Max Muncy Out
  • Seth Johnson Out
  • J.T. Ginn 60-Day-IL
  • Brent Rooker 60-Day-IL
  • Nick Kurtz 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

CLE

  1. Steven KwanLF38
  2. Amed RosarioSS14
  3. Jose Ramirez3B11
  4. Josh NaylorDH12
  5. Josh Bell1B56
  6. Andres Gimenez2B0
  7. Gabriel AriasRF43
  8. Myles StrawCF3
  9. Cam GallagherC67

Substitutes

  1. David Fry1B6

OAK

  1. Esteury RuizCF3
  2. Aledmys Diaz3B12
  3. Ryan Noda1B41
  4. Carlos PerezC29
  5. Brent RookerRF25
  6. Jace Peterson2B6
  7. Jonah Bride3B37
  8. Shea LangeliersDH23
  9. Tony KempLF12

Substitutes

  1. Tyler WadeSS14

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 9th Inning
  7. Foul Out 1-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    37223 8th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    37223 8th Inning
  9. Play Result 1-6

    Kwan scored on Ríos wild pitch, Ramírez to second on wild pitch by Ríos, Rosario to third on wild pitch by Ríos.

    37223 8th Inning
  10. Wild Pitch 1-6

    Kwan scored on Ríos wild pitch, Ramírez to second on wild pitch by Ríos, Rosario to third on wild pitch by Ríos.

    37223 8th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    37223 8th Inning
  12. Play Result 1-5

    Ramírez walked, Gallagher scored, Rosario to second, Kwan to third.

    37223 8th Inning
  13. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    37223 8th Inning
  14. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    37223 8th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    37223 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    37223 8th Inning
  17. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    37223 8th Inning
  18. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    37223 8th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    37223 8th Inning
  20. Play Result 1-4

    Rosario walked, Straw scored, Kwan to second, Gallagher to third.

    37223 8th Inning
  21. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    37223 8th Inning
  22. Strike Swinging 1-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    37223 8th Inning
  23. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    37223 8th Inning
  24. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    37223 8th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    37223 8th Inning
  26. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    37223 8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
    37223 8th Inning
  28. Play Result 1-3

    Gallagher walked, Arias scored on Ríos wild pitch, Straw to second.

    37223 8th Inning
  29. Ball 1-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball 4

    37223 8th Inning
  30. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    37223 8th Inning
  31. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    37223 8th Inning
  32. Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    37223 8th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    37223 8th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    37223 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    35026 8th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 7th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 7th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 7th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 7th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 7th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 7th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 7th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 7th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 7th Inning
  45. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    35026 7th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 6th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 6th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 6th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 6th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 6th Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41385 6th Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41385 6th Inning
  53. Foul Out 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41385 6th Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39818 5th Inning
  56. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    39818 5th Inning
  57. Play Result 1-2

    Straw tripled to left, Giménez scored.

    39818 5th Inning
  58. Triple 1-2

    Pitch 8 : Ball In Play

    39818 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-1

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39818 5th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    41324 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-6

    Peterson flied out to left.

    41324 9th Inning
  3. Fly Out 1-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    41324 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 9th Inning
  6. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41324 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41324 9th Inning
  8. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41324 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Eli Morgan pitches to Jace Peterson

    41324 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    41324 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 1-6

    Rooker popped out to second.

    41324 9th Inning
  12. Pop Out 1-6

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    41324 9th Inning
  13. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball 3

    41324 9th Inning
  14. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 2

    41324 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 9th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    41324 9th Inning
  18. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41324 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Eli Morgan pitches to Brent Rooker

    41324 9th Inning
  20. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    41324 9th Inning
  21. Play Result 1-6

    Pérez grounded out to shortstop.

    41324 9th Inning
  22. Ground Out 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41324 9th Inning
  23. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 1

    41324 9th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 9th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41324 9th Inning
  26. Strike Looking 1-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41324 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6

    Eli Morgan pitches to Carlos Perez

    41324 9th Inning
  28. Play Result 1-6

    Morgan relieved De Los Santos

    41324 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 1-6

    Fry at first base.

    9th Inning
  30. Start Inning 1-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  31. End Inning 1-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  32. End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
    37223 8th Inning
  33. Play Result 1-6

    Giménez fouled out to catcher.

    37223 8th Inning
  34. Foul Out 1-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    37223 8th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 1-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    37223 8th Inning
  36. Play Result 1-6

    Kwan scored on Ríos wild pitch, Ramírez to second on wild pitch by Ríos, Rosario to third on wild pitch by Ríos.

    37223 8th Inning
  37. Wild Pitch 1-6

    Kwan scored on Ríos wild pitch, Ramírez to second on wild pitch by Ríos, Rosario to third on wild pitch by Ríos.

    37223 8th Inning
  38. Ball 1-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    37223 8th Inning
  39. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    37223 8th Inning
  40. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    37223 8th Inning

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